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When Dorchester native Kai Clifton saw “A Strange Loop,” it was the first time he had ever seen a queer Black character represented at the heart of a musical. After years of studying and participating in theater, Clifton finally felt like he belonged. The post ‘A Strange Loop’ brings queer Black representation to the stage appeared first on The Bay... Read more

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Boston this week as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston, the nonprofit presenting performing arts and artists in venues across the Greater Boston area. The post Celebrating 65 years, Ailey breathes new life into past productions appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

There’s only one country that can claim to be the birthplace of humanity. This country today is home to over 75 ethnicities, and is the only African nation to resist colonial rule. This country is Ethiopia. The post ‘Ethiopia at the Crossroads’ at Peabody Essex Museum surveys 2,000 years of art appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

Food crises in Africa are putting tens of millions at risk of starvation as drought ravages nations in the Southern Cone and warfare in Sudan exacerbates famine in the country. The post Hunger in Africa as drought hits the south and famine hits Sudan appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

Here's how you celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. Read 10 self-care tips to stay sane through the madness inside. The post 10 Self-Care Tips To Add To Your Everyday Life appeared first on NewsOne.... Read more

The verdict is in for the official cause of death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson. Though the medical examiner concluded he died of natural causes, rumors still reel over whether he died by the hands of a group of racist white boys.Read more...... Read more

When Dorchester native Kai Clifton saw “A Strange Loop,” it was the first time he had ever seen a queer Black character represented at the heart of a musical. After years of studying and participating in theater, Clifton finally felt like he belonged. The post ‘A Strange Loop’ brings queer Black representation to the stage appeared first on The Bay... Read more

There’s only one country that can claim to be the birthplace of humanity. This country today is home to over 75 ethnicities, and is the only African nation to resist colonial rule. This country is Ethiopia. The post ‘Ethiopia at the Crossroads’ at Peabody Essex Museum surveys 2,000 years of art appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Boston this week as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston, the nonprofit presenting performing arts and artists in venues across the Greater Boston area. The post Celebrating 65 years, Ailey breathes new life into past productions appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

Food crises in Africa are putting tens of millions at risk of starvation as drought ravages nations in the Southern Cone and warfare in Sudan exacerbates famine in the country. The post Hunger in Africa as drought hits the south and famine hits Sudan appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, went through its second major leadership change in a year as the Texas pastor tapped to succeed Jackson stepped down from the role. The post New Rainbow PUSH Coalition president steps down after only three months appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

Under the dappled amber glow of sunlight streaming through the towering window of the Substation workspace in Roslindale, community members filed through a maze of framed pictures. The display wasn’t that of a traditional art gallery, however. Instead, the photos showed personal care products, the people who use them and, most importantly, hair, to bring focus to cosmetic products and... Read more

The verdict is in for the official cause of death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson. Though the medical examiner concluded he died of natural causes, rumors still reel over whether he died by the hands of a group of racist white boys.Read more...... Read more

History’s best rappers force listeners to peel back the layers of their bars to find meaning lingering beneath the surface. In that, Kendrick Lamar can teach a master class: He’s known for making albums with nonlinear storylines and deep cut references.Read more...... Read more

It may be 2024 on the calendar, but mainstream beauty brands are still being schooled by consumers of color on the need for more inclusive products in the marketplace. This time, beauty brand Youthforia is feeling the heat from social media for a lack of diversity in its foundation shades.Read more...... Read more

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most popular movie stars in the world. He’s made a career out of finding success in unexpected places. Now, it appears that his foray into the alcohol and spirits world will lead to heights even he couldn’t imagine. Read more...... Read more

When you pay for a specific type of service, you expect to receive it. This is why a retired Black judge is claiming racial discrimination after she was essentially blocked from using the first-class restroom that she paid for. Read more...... Read more

Unless you’ve been under a rock for 24 hours, you’re aware that Kendrick Lamar called Drake everything but a child of God on his song “Euphoria.” Kendrick used the six-plus-minute track, released Tuesday morning, to reference the Canadian’s alleged plastic surgery and call him a scam artist, a manipulator, a cultural…Read more...... Read more

The Arizona Senate on Wednesday finalized repealing a near-total abortion ban that the state Supreme Court ruled earlier this month trumps a 15-week restriction that was implemented in 2022. But that doesn’t mean the 1864 abortion ban won’t go into effect — or that it will be repealed quickly, even though legislation to do so has now […] The post Arizona Senate... Read more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Anna’s period was only three days late when she took a pregnancy test just over a week ago. When she saw the positive result, she knew she wanted an abortion. A hospitality worker in north Florida, Anna earns barely $2,000 a month. She had only recently returned to work after the birth of […] The post From crowded... Read more

When the 19th Amendment was ratified, citizenship was still available to only Black and White communities — and its full benefits largely to only White people. The Page Act and Chinese Exclusion Act were still being enforced, and in 1922 the Supreme Court denied Takao Ozawa citizenship because he wasn’t Caucasian. The following year, the same […] The post Making our... Read more

Asian massage workers and sex workers have long been the targets of violence in America – but their stories often get pushed to the margins. This week, as AAPI Heritage Month begins, we’re pulling those stories to the center. Yin Q – one of the core organizers of Red Canary Song, a collective organizing with […] The post The Amendment:... Read more

LGBTQ+ workers who are misgendered by their employers or blocked from accessing restrooms consistent with their gender identity will now get additional workplace protections as a result of new guidance issued Monday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  It’s the first time in 25 years that the EEOC has issued new rules on workplace discrimination […] The post LGBTQ+ employees... Read more

“I’ve never seen anything like this.” That’s the response director Jeff Vespa says he most often hears about his new short film, “Columbine 2024: 25 Years of Trauma,” which premiered April 4.   It might seem hard to believe that there’s anything left for audiences to learn about the widely-covered 1999 school shooting that occurred 25 […] The post How does... Read more